Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust has announced the launch of an oral history project, funded by the award of a grant of £35,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and match-funded by the Friends of Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Learn about Victorian medicine and how it transformed Bristol and the world.

In this special guided tour of atmospheric Arnos Vale we celebrate the marvellous medics whose work made medical history and transformed the city's health. These include Dr William Budd, a medical professional who saved many lives from the scourge of Asiatic Cholera.

It shows you the all-round benefits of a plant-based lifestyle through screenings of life-altering, award-winning documentary films on this subject over 6 weeks, every Tuesday evening from April 2nd to May 7th.

The original Happy Mondays are on course to headline a 5,000 capacity outdoor gig in the heart of Bristol next May as they take centre stage at VegfestUK Bristol’s tenth birthday party on Saturday May 25th 2013, along with support from 808 State and The Farm, plus a DJ slot from Peter Hook (New Order/Joy Division).

1963 is an original show that marks 50 years since a most remarkable year; the year the Beatles really made it, the year that began with three months of snow and ended with the first ever Doctor Who and the assassination of JFK.

Join 40 local people of all ages as they celebrate the events of this incredible year with an exciting show full of theatre, comedy, film & TV clips and songs from the time performed by the acta community choir. Wallow in nostalgia, or learn what your grandparents got up to... this is a show for all ages to enjoy.